Comments on: great people create their lives http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/ Chief Morale Officer Kirk Weisler's Thought 4 the Day Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: T4D » Blog Archive » "the deciding point" ~Excerpt from Servant Leadership http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6893 T4D » Blog Archive » "the deciding point" ~Excerpt from Servant Leadership Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:33:13 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6893 [...] friends… before we dig into today’s meaty T4D let’s talk about “Making it Great”.  A whole bunch more of you ordered your own discounted copy this week.  And you most likely [...] […] friends… before we dig into today’s meaty T4D let’s talk about “Making it Great”.  A whole bunch more of you ordered your own discounted copy this week.  And you most likely […]

]]> By: Dr. Paul http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6823 Dr. Paul Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:52:38 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6823 Kirk - you're doing good work my friend! If we don't read we have to find some other way to learn the lessons others have already paid the price to learn, and it is always more expensive that way! I've been assisting instruction for www.abundantreadingsystems.com for a few years now, and it is amazing what kinds of limiting beliefs people have about reading. The human mind is a fascinating study! Kirk - you’re doing good work my friend! If we don’t read we have to find some other way to learn the lessons others have already paid the price to learn, and it is always more expensive that way! I’ve been assisting instruction for www.abundantreadingsystems.com for a few years now, and it is amazing what kinds of limiting beliefs people have about reading. The human mind is a fascinating study!

]]> By: paul http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6822 paul Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:38:45 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6822 <p>Two or three books a year?!?! I track what I read each year and I average about 20 to 25 per year, maximum has been 30. Last year was a little low because War and Peace is rather lengthy. I’ve read the entire Bible in a year several times. How can people NOT read? Reading opens our minds to how other people think, creates opportunities for new perspectives, inspires us to achieve more, refreshes our spirits.</p> <p>Mountains Beyond Mountains by Paul Farmer should be required reading for everyone. One person can make a difference. Want a little insight into cultural differences? Try The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. Insight into Afghanistan and their culture, try The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. </p> <p>These are all easy reads and open us up to new worlds.</p> <p>Or, as the current TV commercial says, you can just sit and watch TV and turn your brain into mush.</p> <p>On a personal note, thank you, Kirk. You have encouraged me through the last few difficult months.</p> <p> Paul Hypki</p> <p>Risk Management Officer</p> Two or three books a year?!?! I track what I read each year and I average about 20 to 25 per year, maximum has been 30. Last year was a little low because War and Peace is rather lengthy. I’ve read the entire Bible in a year several times. How can people NOT read? Reading opens our minds to how other people think, creates opportunities for new perspectives, inspires us to achieve more, refreshes our spirits.

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Paul Farmer should be required reading for everyone. One person can make a difference. Want a little insight into cultural differences? Try The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. Insight into Afghanistan and their culture, try The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

These are all easy reads and open us up to new worlds.

Or, as the current TV commercial says, you can just sit and watch TV and turn your brain into mush.

On a personal note, thank you, Kirk. You have encouraged me through the last few difficult months.

Paul Hypki

Risk Management Officer

]]> By: Ella http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6820 Ella Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:13:07 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/02/18/great-people-create-their-lives/#comment-6820 <p>I had to respond to the book reading thing. WE moved into our home ten years ago. My husband is retired and I work full time. I know the living room carpet is blue because it was there when we moved in. We have not seen it since the first year we moved in. We do not have enough book cases to handle the stacks and piles scattered throughout the house. Recently, my husband took seriously ill and was on life<br /> support ... upon his return home we had to install oxygen generating equipment which we have affectionately named r2d2 - a a myriad of medical equipment. Then came the visiting nurses, technicians, therapists, physical, occupational, mental, the visitors and blah, blah,< blah.... everyone was astounded to see all the books, magazines, and other printed materials sitting on every available free space in the room. Needless to say, no room for visitors so his recovery has been good as there have been few interruptions 'cause they got no place to put their butts down'. Every single person has asked the same question, has anyone ever read any of this stuff? My husband tells them, "My wife has read every single thing in this room and every other room in this house - she could be Marian the Librarian - she calls this stuff her brain candy".<br /> My point here is this, if you do not read, you stop growing, your brain atrophies and your life stops being in your control as your first quote aptly points out. My question to you Kirk, is this: If I was looking like such a high jumper, how did I get so overweight in the first place? When we can answer that one, we will have made major progress!<br /> tung in cheek, I love your stuff, don't stop sending it. ella</p> I had to respond to the book reading thing. WE moved into our home ten years ago. My husband is retired and I work full time. I know the living room carpet is blue because it was there when we moved in. We have not seen it since the first year we moved in. We do not have enough book cases to handle the stacks and piles scattered throughout the house. Recently, my husband took seriously ill and was on life
support … upon his return home we had to install oxygen generating equipment which we have affectionately named r2d2 - a a myriad of medical equipment. Then came the visiting nurses, technicians, therapists, physical, occupational, mental, the visitors and blah, blah,< blah.... everyone was astounded to see all the books, magazines, and other printed materials sitting on every available free space in the room. Needless to say, no room for visitors so his recovery has been good as there have been few interruptions 'cause they got no place to put their butts down'. Every single person has asked the same question, has anyone ever read any of this stuff? My husband tells them, "My wife has read every single thing in this room and every other room in this house - she could be Marian the Librarian - she calls this stuff her brain candy".
My point here is this, if you do not read, you stop growing, your brain atrophies and your life stops being in your control as your first quote aptly points out. My question to you Kirk, is this: If I was looking like such a high jumper, how did I get so overweight in the first place? When we can answer that one, we will have made major progress!
tung in cheek, I love your stuff, don’t stop sending it. ella

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